Human Rights Watch says Obama not gone far enough on NSA reforms

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 15:19

US President Barack Obama has not gone far enough in reforming the monitoring activities of the National Security Agency (NSA) and is continuing to violate the privacy rights of individuals, the head of Human Rights Watch told a news agency.

Brazil to closely assess US vow to limit NSA spying

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 02:20

Brazil said today it would closely study US President Barack Obama`s pledge to curtail his National Security Agency`s espionage activities and halt spy taps on friendly foreign leaders.

US snooping: Obama`s reforms `fall short`

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 13:37

As President Barack Obama ordered curbs on data collected by US intelligence agencies and vowed not to monitor the communications of "our close friends and allies,`` critics said the changes do not go far enough.

Barack Obama offers changes to NSA`s domestic phone surveillance

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 08:28

US President Barack Obama Friday called for changes to the National Security Agency (NSA)`s controversial surveillance practices, including the bulk collection of US citizens` phone records.

Obama surveillance pledge will change little: Assange

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 05:40

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange dismissed President Barack Obama`s proposals to curb the reach of the National Security Agency (NSA), saying they would change very little.

Obama calls Cameron, discusses Syria, Af-Pak, NSA activities

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:27

Barack Obama has discussed with David Cameron a host of issues including the Syrian crisis and the regional situation pertaining to Afghanistan and Pakistan, even as the US President briefed the British Prime Minister on a review of NSA intelligence activities.

NSA scoops up millions of text messages a day: Report

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 08:49

The US National Security Agency has collected almost 200 million mobile phone text messages a day from around the world, a report has said, in the latest revelations from the Edward Snowden files.

Obama calls Cameron: Discusses Syria, Af-Pak, NSA issues

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 08:12

US President Barack Obama called up British PM David Cameron discussing issues like Syrian crisis, Af-Pak situation and also briefed him on review of NSA intelligence activities, the White House said.

First appeal in US based on NSA snooping

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 13:38

For the first time in the United States, a man convicted on terror charges has asked authorities for documents obtained by the National Security Agency to try to reverse his conviction, a document obtained has showed.

Obama to deliver speech on national security leaks on Friday

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 08:34

US President Barack Obama would present the outcomes of his administration`s recent review of the national security leaks that made public the secretive telephone and Internet surveillance program.

Edward Snowden worked at US Embassy in Delhi: Report

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 23:14

Intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden worked at the US Embassy in India and spent almost a week taking a course in "ethical hacking", about three years before he leaked the NSA`s surveillance programmes.

Barack Obama to unveil spying reforms on January 17

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 15:24

US President Barack Obama will unveil reforms to the country`s spying activities on January 17, his spokesman said on Saturday, following a review of the National Security Agency (NSA).